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323rd session of the ILO Governing Body

Luc Cortebeeck, President of the Workers’ Group: “The right to strike has been recognized and the ILO supervisory mechanism is back in...

The 323rd session of the ILO Governing Body has just finished in Geneva. In this interview, President of the Workers’ Group Luc Cortebeeck discusses the outcomes achieved at this session, in particular on the issue of the right to strike. He also...

Labour inspection

Technology lightens the load for factory inspector

‘LISA’ App on a tablet makes the job of a labour inspector in Colombo easier and helps monitor cases and ensure compliance with labour laws.

Interview

Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of ITUC: What challenges for Unions in 2015?

In 2015, the international trade union movement will face several challenges. Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), expresses her views on these challenges -- in particular the right to strike and...

Export Processing Zones

Claude Akpokavie, Senior ILO Adviser:“Engaging in policy debates and organizing workers, are two key challenges faced by unions in Export...

The Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ILO-ACTRAV) has just published a Trade Union Manual on Export Processing Zones (EPZ). In this interview, Claude Akpokavie, ACTRAV’s focal point on EPZ explains the main lessons highlighted in the manual and the...

322nd Session of the Governing Body

Luc Cortebeeck, Chair of the Workers’ Group: “Either we recognise that ILO Convention No. 87 covers the right to strike, or we refer the...

The 322nd session of ILO’s Governing Body has just ended in Geneva. In this interview, Luc Cortebeeck, Chair of the Workers’ Group, sets out the worker delegates’ position on the right to strike. He also discusses the role of trade unions in...

Workers’ rights

India: 11 unions oppose moves to weaken union organising

Jordan reviews the state of collective bargaining at national and sector-specific levels

Government officials as well as workers’ and employers’ organizations discuss progress and challenges facing freedom of association and collective bargaining in Jordan.

Jordan reviews the state of collective bargaining at national and sector-specific levels

Government officials as well as workers’ and employers’ organizations discuss progress and challenges facing freedom of association and collective bargaining in Jordan.

Workers’ rights

Trade union leaders in the Asia Pacific region to consider strategies to halt weakening of union rights

Garment industry in Bangladesh

Trade union leaders in the Asia Pacific region to consider strategies to halt weaking of union rights

Around 40 trade union leaders from 20 countries in the Asia Pacific region are attending a seminar organized by the ILO Bureau for Workers‘ Activities (ACTRAV) on strengthening union activities. The seminar is taking place at the Pan Pacific...

Luc Cortebeeck, President of the Workers’ group: “We have to strengthen ILO… “

The 103rd Session of the International Labour Conference drew to a close on 12 June 2014, in Geneva. In this interview, President of the Workers’ Group of the Governing Body Luc Cortebeeck shared his views on several issues debated during the...

Labour Standards

ILO Governing Body approves report of Committee on Freedom of Association

ILO executive body adopts report on violations of freedom of association.

Cooperation

Sweden announces new partnership programme with the ILO

Agreement will provide SEK 100 million (US$ 15.4 million) for the period 2014-15 for initiatives promoting skills and jobs for youth and workers’ rights.

Cambodia: Remarks by the ILO for May 1st 2014

ILO remarks for May, 1st 2014 by Mr Maurizio Bussi, Officer-in-Charge of the ILO Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao PDR

Garment industry in Bangladesh

One year after Rana Plaza: Progress and the Way Forward

Employer and union representatives join the ILO, donors and Government of Bangladesh representatives at a high-level event in Dhaka to mark the one year anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy.

Garment industry in Bangladesh

Employers’ Seminar on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining emphasizes training on rights and responsibilities.

Dhaka – Employers’ organizations expressed their full respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining at a high-level meeting here, organized by the BGMEA, BKMEA and BEF, with senior representatives of the Government of Bangladesh and...

Occupational Safety and Health

Working conditions in Bangladesh: challenges and opportunities

On the 28th April, the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities will organise a panel discussion, to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of Rana Plaza. Discussions focus on the role of ILO and its constituents in the prevention of such tragedies....

Garment industry in Bangladesh

Officials of over 140 newly registered RMG sector Trade Unions receive Orientation on Freedom of Association

Leaders of 141 newly registered trade unions of the RMG factories along with leaders of over 80 trade union federation in Bangladesh received a day long orientation on issues like collective bargaining and freedom of association.

Interface between law enforcement agencies and social partners

The ILO Commission of Enquiry suggested seven recommendations for the Government of Zimbabwe on Freedom of Association and the Right to Organize Convention, and the Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention.

International Labour Standards

Omar Faruk Osman: “The ratification of ILO core Conventions means a lot for the Workers of Somalia”

According to Omar Faruk Osman, the General Secretary of the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), by ratifying ILO Core Conventions on Freedom of Association (No.87)and Collective Bargaining (No.98), Somali workers were given the legal right...